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Mexico's Morena may struggle despite leadership

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MEXICO

Morena's election prospects.

Internal divisions will hinder Mexico’s PAN

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MEXICO

PAN challenges.

AMLO’s candidate set to take Mexico City

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MEXICO

Mexico City elections.

Uganda reshuffles will not defuse political crisis

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UGANDA

Although the changes follow old patterns developed during Museveni’s more than three decades in power, they also underscore growing anxieties about rising opposition to his rule…

Mexico’s presidency is Sheinbaum’s to lose

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MEXICO

She will face former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who on September 6 was named the de-facto candidate of the ruling ‘Together We’ll Make History’ (JHH) coalition, made up…

Modi’s party may now be slightly uneasy about polls

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INDIA

All votes will be counted on June 4, with the poll results set to be announced that same day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming to secure a third successive term. Turnout in…

Equatorial Guinea’s VP will consolidate his position

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Despite the public criticism, Obama Asue was soon reappointed. This was due largely to the reported intervention of the president’s son, Vice-President Teodorin Obiang, a…

South Africa's Ramaphosa faces reform hurdles

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SOUTH AFRICA

Under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC improved on its historic low of 53.91% in the 2016 local elections but fell short of its 62.15% tally in 2014's general elections…

South African lockdown easing will only do so much

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been under escalating pressure from business and organised labour to reopen the economy fully, justified the relaxation by citing reductions in…

National protests put government on notice in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The protests followed smaller pro-government demonstrations on March 13. Rousseff faces growing social discontent, not only over corruption claims linked to the Petrobras…